BURNABY, B.C. – The Western Washington University men's soccer team suffered a 3-1 road defeat Saturday against Simon Fraser University in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.
WWU held a decisive 16-8 advantage over the Red Leafs in shots, with six on target, but were not able to turn the chances into goals in the road loss at Terry Fox Field at SFU Stadium.
The Vikings slipped to 4-4-2 overall and are in a tie for third place in the conference table at 1-2-1 (4 points). SFU improved to 5-2-2 overall and remained undefeated in league play at 2-0-1.
The Red Leafs got on the scoreboard first in the 29th minute when they took control deep on their end of the field after a long goal kick by WWU's Brandon Locke. SFU had a good build-up through the midfield and got the go-ahead goal on a low shot from just outside the 18-yard box from Michael Hennessy.
Clinging to the 1-0 lead, SFU added a pair of insurance goals midway through the second half. Koji Poon slotted a shot into the left side of the net in the 64th minute and Devin O'Hea made it 3-0 with a goal in the 73rd minute.
WWU erases the shutout in the 83rd minute with redshirt freshman defender Sebastiano Silvetti scoring his first collegiate goal. Freshman midfielder Edgar Serrano arched corner kick that slipped through the SFU goalkeepers hands where Silvetti pounded it home at the 82:20 mark.
In addition to doubling up SFU in shots, the Vikings also held a 6-1 edge in corner kicks.
WWU (4-4-2, 1-2-1 GNAC) remains on the road with one match next week making the long bus ride south to Monmouth, Oregon to face conference leader Western Oregon on Thursday with kickoff scheduled for 12 pm. The complete 2023 schedule can be viewed online via wwuvikings.com/23_MSOC.
Simon Fraser 3, Western Washington 1
Date: October 7, 2023
Field: Terry Fox Field Site: Burnaby, BC
Attendance: 389
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Western Washington......... 0 1 - 1
Simon Fraser............... 1 2 - 3
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 28:51 SFU Hennessy (Poulsson)
2. 63:48 SFU Poon (Hennessy)
3. 72:39 SFU O'Hea (Zohar)
4. 82:20 WWU Silvetti (Serrano)
Shots: WWU 16, SFU 8
Shots on Goal: WWU 6, SFU 5
Saves: WWU 2 (Locke - 2), SFU 5 (Sandhu – 5)
Corners: WWU 6, SFU 1
Fouls: SFU 9, WWU 7
Offsides: SFU 2, WWU 1
Kits: WWU (White), SFU (Red)
Records: WWU (4-4-2, 1-2-1), SFU (5-2-2, 2-0-1)
Here is a look at the GNAC schedule and standings following play on Saturday. WWU is tied for third place in the conference standings through the first two weeks of GNAC play:
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MEN'S SOCCER
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CONF
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PTS
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OVERALL
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PCT
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HOME
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AWAY
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NEUTRAL
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STREAK
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Western Oregon
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3-0-1
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10
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6-2-1
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.722
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2-0-1
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3-2-0
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1-0-0
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W3
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Simon Fraser
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2-0-1
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7
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5-2-2
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.667
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3-2-1
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1-0-1
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1-0-0
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W2
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Western Washington
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1-2-1
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4
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4-4-2
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.500
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3-1-0
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1-3-2
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0-0-0
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L1
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Seattle Pacific
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1-1-1
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4
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3-4-2
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.444
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1-1-1
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2-3-1
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0-0-0
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W1
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Montana State Billings
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1-2-0
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3
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4-4-1
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.500
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1-1-0
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3-1-0
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0-2-1
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L1
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Saint Martin's
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1-3-0
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3
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3-5-1
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.389
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0-1-0
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2-2-0
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1-2-1
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L3
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Northwest Nazarene
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0-1-2
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2
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2-4-3
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.389
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0-1-2
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2-2-1
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0-1-0
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L1
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THIS WEEK'S GNAC SCHEDULE
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Thursday, October 5:
Montana State Billings 2, at Saint Martin's 1
Western Oregon 4, at Northwest Nazarene 3
at Western Washington 2, Seattle Pacific 0
Saturday, October 7:
at Western Oregon 2, Saint Martin's 0
Seattle Pacific 3, at Montana State Billings 0
at Simon Fraser 3, Western Washington 1
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Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2023 season:
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2023 RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall Record
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4-4-2
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Streak
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L1
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Home
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3-1-0
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Away
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1-3-2
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Neutral
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0-0-0
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GNAC Record
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1-2-1
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Non-Conference
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3-2-1
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Ranked Opponents
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0-0-0
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Scoring First
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4-0-0
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Opponent Scores First
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0-4-1
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Lead at the Half
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4-0-0
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Tied at the Half
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0-2-2
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Trail at the Half
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0-2-0
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Record by Jersey
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White
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0-3-1
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Navy Blue
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2-1-1
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Light Blue
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2-0-0
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2023 WWU MEN'S SOCCER RESULTS & SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the Vikings 2023 regular-season schedule and results:
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DATE
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OPPONENT
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LOCATION / VENUE
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KICKOFF
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Aug. 31 (Thur.)
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@Sonoma State
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Rohnert Park, CA (Seawolf Soccer Stadium)
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T, 1-1
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Sept. 2 (Sat.)
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@Chico State
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Chico, CA (University Soccer Stadium)
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L, 2-0
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Sept. 7 (Thur.)
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@CUI
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Irvine, CA (Golden Eagles Field)
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W, 3-1
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Sept. 9 (Sat.)
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@Point Loma
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San Diego, CA (PLNU Soccer Field)
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L, 1-0
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Sept. 14 (Thur.)
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Colorado Mines
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 3-0
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Sept. 16 (Thur.)
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Regis
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 2-0
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Sept. 28 (Thur.)
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Saint Martin's GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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L, 1-0
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Sept. 30 (Sat.)
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@Northwest Nazarene GNAC
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Nampa, ID (NNU Soccer Field)
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T, 0-0
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Oct. 5 (Thur.)
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Seattle Pacific GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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W, 2-0
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Oct. 7 (Sat.)
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@Simon Fraser GNAC
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Burnaby, BC (Terry Fox Field)
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L, 3-1
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Oct. 12 (Thur.)
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@Western Oregon GNAC
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Monmouth, OR (WOU Soccer Field)
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12:00 pm
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Oct. 19 (Thur.)
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Montana St. Billings GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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7:00 pm
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Oct. 21 (Sat.)
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Northwest Nazarene GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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4:00 pm
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Oct. 26 (Thur.)
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Western Oregon GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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4:00 pm
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Oct. 28 (Sat.)
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@Seattle Pacific GNAC
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Seattle, WA (Interbay Stadium)
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7:00 pm
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Nov. 4 (Sat.)
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Simon Fraser GNAC
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Bellingham, WA (Harrington Field)
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7:00 pm
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Nov. 9 (Thur.)
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@Saint Martin's GNAC
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Lacey, WA (SMU Soccer Field)
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1:00 pm
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Nov. 11 (Sat.)
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@Montana St. Billings GNAC
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Billings, MT (Yellowjacket Soccer Field)
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7:00 pm MT
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The complete 2023 WWU Men's Soccer schedule can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/23_MSOC and single-game tickets can also be purchased online via wwuvikings.com/Tickets. Current WWU students will gain free admission to all home regular-season athletic events for the 2023-24 school year.
The Western Washington University men's soccer program is led by head coach Greg Brisbon, who has spent over 20 seasons affiliated with WWU Soccer. The Vikings won the 2019 Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship, the third league trophy in program history, and advanced to the NCAA II Championships for the second time. The program is in its 4th season in 2023 and has recorded an overall record at or above the .500 mark in nine of the last 10 seasons, including a 12-4-3 record in 2022, 13-5-1 mark in 2019 and 11-6-1 in 2018. In 2016 the Vikings advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships for the first time in program history, using a late-season surge that saw the Vikings 5-0-1 over the last six matches to advance to the postseason. Overall the program has produced 63 GNAC Players of the Week selections, 30 First Team All-GNAC players and 4 GNAC Players of the Year since joining the conference in 2001. Off the field, WWU has built a strong academic reputation with 71 GNAC All-Academic selections over the last six years.
